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Data-Lynx O/P User Guide
Ethernet Indication
DMX Outputs
Data-Lynx O/P can convert a maximum of 12 Universes of data. Each port has a 5-pin XLR
female output connector.
DMX512 Wiring
XLR Pin
(Convention)
Function
Colour
RJ45
Pin
Cable Colour
1
Ground
Black
7 & 8
White/Brown &
Brown
2
Data -
Blue
2
Orange
3
Data +
Red
1
White/Orange
The DMX512-A standard specifies that Cat5 cable can be used to carry DMX data. The table
above shows which cores should be used. It is recommended that Cat5E cable is used.
RDM data uses the same connections as the DMX data.
DMX Indicators
The LED data indicators (pictured opposite)
have the following meanings:
STAT
: ON when unit is powered, flashing if
hardware fault (see ‘Error Messages’).
NET
: ON when network data is active.
DMX 1/2
: ON when data is transmitted,
flashing if merging two universes (see ‘DMX-
Workshop’).
Power-up: During power-up, the LEDs will
step sequentially.
Boot-loader: When in boot-loader mode (see
page 8), all the LEDs will flash continuously.
If all the indicators flash 3 times, this means
that changes to the Sub-Net wheel setting are
not honoured because the value has been set
remotely (see ‘Universe, Sub-Net and Net’
opposite).
DMX Indication
Universe, Sub-Net and Net
Each universe being transmitted over ethernet
needs to be distinguishable from other
universes on the same network. For universe
numbers up to 256 (the maximum limit of
